The Giants practiced for about an hour in an abbreviated format Thursday, as mandatory minicamp broke and players scattered for six weeks until training camp. The Patriots actually cut short their minicamp.

But the Giants still were on the field long enough for a scuffle to break out, which is a great reminder that they will hold three joint practices with the Lions in August before a preseason game in Detroit. Spending that much time with an opponent usually is a formula for a fight or two to break out.

"I've done that in the past at places I've been and it can be very productive," head coach Pat Shurmur said. "Especially for the younger players who get a lot of reps."

Here are six observations from the Giants' last of 16 offseason practices under Shurmur:

Davis Webb got first-team reps for the first time in a media-attended practice, with Kyle Lauletta and Alex Tanney alternated with the second- and third-teams. The Giants spent a bulk of practice in the red zone, working on plays from 15 yards out or closer.

Webb was sharp on his throws, culminating a spring where he took major steps forward. He threw a touch touchdown pass to tight end Kyle Carter.

Webb also had a potential touchdown pass slip through the fingers of receiver Roger Lewis against the back line of the end zone.

"I think he has improved every day," Shurmur said. "He has an outstanding skill set. Big, strong, can throw, you saw today he can run around. He has gotten more and more comfortable with what we are doing. He's made steady improvements through the spring."

Harrison also got into a memorable fight with former Giants offensive lineman Bobby Hart during training camp in 2017.

The real concern: Left tackle Nate Solder's leg was rolled up during the melee.

"There are certain things that we can't do," Shurmur said. "We've got to settle down. The situation where scuffles break like that, we have to take them out of practice and settle them down. We took them out of the drill. Will Hernandez is a very competitive guy and they just kind of butted heads."

Solder said his leg "hurt a little bit," but a source told NJ Advance Media that all checked out "fine" after he visited with team doctor.